Wednesday, July 10, 2013

what Universities could offer to its students

source: www.gendebtcartooncomm.wordpress.com

The argument about whether or not universities have
to responsible for providing undergraduates with ability and aptitude that will
be essential for their future career,has sparked a heated
debate. In my opinion,
teaching students to apply their knowledge and skills to face a future career
is the main function of the universities.

The main functions of the universities can be
divided into, first- educational purposes and second-improvement of social
skills.This means that students are
taught to a totally different academic level. Unlike students at school who are
passive learners, college students are compelled to be active. They will be
taught about how to express their ideas, and how to adapt to an academic
atmosphere. For example, they will learn about presenting an opinion and ways
to defend it. As a result, it will shape their mindset and in the same way,
enrich their knowledge about a subject of their study.

However, learning lots of knowledge will be
pointless without improving social skills. This means that the students have to
be taught about building a professional relationship in the future, for
instance, interpersonal relationships. If they never learn this skill, they
will face a challenging situation at work. Consequently, their relationship
with other people will not be improved, and it might be difficult for them to
have a successful career. Although many courses at Universities have covered
specific subjects such as organizational skills, this does not mean that all of
these subjects are relevant to students’ future career. On the contrary, the
students need more additional knowledge to improve their experience.

In conclusion, universities have to teach their
students both academic knowledge and organizational skills. However, since
these subjects are not fully covered by most courses in the university, the
students need to improve their skills by themselves. If the students fail to
master these two skills, they may face a problem in their future careers.

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I have been serving as a faculty member in a private university in Jayapura, Papua.
My career started as a junior lecturer at the faculty of political and social sciences since 2007. In 2008, I had assigned to pursue a Master of Arts (MA) in International Relations at Gadjah Mada University.
At the present time, I have been teaching to the subject of International Politics and Political Economy.
It is a pleasure for me to share knowledge with every person.
Through this blog, I think I've found a way to stop for a while and smell the roses ^^